The Happy Film Festival unfolds this year at Kino Mäntyharju (in Mäntyharju, Finland) and Kino Joutsa (in Joutsa, Finland) July 31st to August 3rd 2025, and Kino Sysmä (in Sysmä, Finland) from August 7st to August 10th 2025!
The festival is all about feelgood movies, happy endings and uplifting stories.
Scroll down for Mäntyharju, Joutsa & Sysmä program!
Addresses:
Kino Mäntyharju, Kompantie 22 , Mäntyharju
Kino Joutsa, Jousitie 27, Joutsa
Kino Sysmä, Väihkyläntie 1, Sysmä
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Here is the 2025 program for MÄNTYHARJU:
THURSDAY 31.7.
16.00 THE MARCHING BAND ('French with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h44m)
18.00 THE SUMMER BOOK (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 35m)
20 .00 WICKED (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 2h40)
FRIDAY 1.8.
10.00 CROSSING ( (Turkish with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 46m)
12.00 MEMORY LANE (Dutch with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 38m)
14.00 MY FAVOURITE CAKE (Farsi with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 37m)
16.00 TOUCH (English, Icelandic and Japanese with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 2h1m)
18.30 STEALING ANGEL (French with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 41m)
20.30 BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /2h 1m)
SATURDAY 2.8.
10.00 THE LAST JOURNEY (Swedish with Finnish subtitles /1h 31m)
12.00 LOVEABLE (Norwegian with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 40m)
14.00 100 LITRES OF GOLD (Finnish with Swedish subtitles /1h 28m)
16.00 THERE IS STILL TOMORROW (Italian with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 58m)
18.30 MATERIALISTS (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 57m)
21.00 THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 41m)
SUNDAY 3.8.
10.00 FLOW (No dialogue / 1h 25m)
12.00 KENSUKE'S KINGDOM (Very little dialogue in English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 25m)
14.00 AGENT OF HAPPINESS (English, Nepali, Dzongkha with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 33m)
16.00 THE PENGUIN LESSONS (English with Finnish & Swedish sutitles / 1h 58m)
18.30 ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Hindi with Finnish & Swedish sutitles / 1h58m)
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Here is the 2025 program for JOUTSA:
THURSDAY 31.7.
14.00 THE SUMMER BOOK (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 35m)
16.00 TOUCH (English, Icelandic and Japanese with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 2h1m)
18 .30 WICKED (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 2h40)
FRIDAY 1.8.
12.00 THE LAST JOURNEY (Swedish with Finnish subtitles /1h 31m)
14.00 CROSSING ( (Turkish with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 46m)
16.00 LOVEABLE (Norwegian with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 40m)
18.00 SEELI TOIVIO'S FILM MUSIC CONCERT, Joutsa Library (1h)
19.30 MATERIALISTS (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 57m)
SATURDAY 2.8.
12.00 AGENT OF HAPPINESS (English, Nepali, Dzongkha with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 33m)
14.00 KENSUKE'S KINGDOM (Very little dialogue in English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 25m)
16.00 THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 41m)
18.00 100 LITRES OF GOLD (Finnish with Swedish subtitles /1h 28m)
SUNNUNTAI 3.8.
12.00 FLOW (No dialogue / 1h 25m)
14.00 STEALING ANGEL (French with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 41m)
16.00 THE PENGUIN LESSONS (English with Finnish & Swedish sutitles / 1h 58m)
18.30 ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Hindi with Finnish & Swedish sutitles / 1h58m)
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Here is the 2025 program for SYSMÄ:
THURSDAY 7.8.
14.00 THE MARCHING BAND ('French with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h44m)
17.00 FILM MUSIC CONCERT in the Sysmä Church of St. Olaf
19.00 THE PENGUIN LESSONS (English with Finnish & Swedish sutitles / 1h 58m)
FRIDAY 8.8.
12.00 MEMORY LANE (Dutch with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 38m)
14-00 THE LAST JOURNEY (Swedish with Finnish subtitles /1h 31m)
16.00 FLOW (No dialogue / 1h 25m)
18.00 THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 41m)
20.00 BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /2h 1m)
SATURDAY 9.8.
14.15 - TEEMU NIKKI - Director of 100 LITRES OF GOLD, FILMED IN SYSMÄ
15.00 100 LITRES OF GOLD (Finnish with Swedish subtitles /1h 28m)
17.00 STEALING ANGEL (French with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 41m)
19.00 TOUCH (English, Icelandic and Japanese with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 2h1m)
SUNDAY 10.8.
12.00 KENSUKE'S KINGDOM (Very little dialogue in English and Japanese with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 25m)
14.00 MY FAVOURITE CAKE (Farsi with Finnish & Swedish subtitles / 1h 37m)
16.00 MATERIALISTS (English with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 57m)
18.15 THERE IS STILL TOMORROW (Italian with Finnish & Swedish subtitles /1h 58m)
Our grateful big thanks to the towns of Mäntyharju, Joutsa and Sysmä, as well as The Finnish Cultural Foundation (Suomen kulttuurirahasto) for your support!